PsoriasisEarly Phase 1NCT01802580
Using an Internet Study to Improve Adherence for Psoriasis Patients
A Early Phase 1 study testing Internet Survey and fluocinonide 0.05% ointment in people with Psoriasis, run by Wake Forest University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
To evaluate whether participation in an Internet-based intervention helps improve short-term and long-term psoriasis treatment outcomes, in particular, adherence. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Psoriasis
- What is being tested?
- Internet Survey and fluocinonide 0.05% ointment
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Oct 2012to Apr 2016
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Any male or female 18 years or older of age with a diagnosis of mild to moderate psoriasis by a dermatologist will be eligible for participation.
- Less than 20% of body surface involvement for psoriasis.
- Subject is capable of understanding and willing to provide a signed and dated written voluntary informed consent before any protocol specific procedures are performed.
- The subject is able to complete the study and comply with study instructions, including attending all study visits.
- In general good health with no other skin disease, disease state or physical condition which would impair evaluation of psoriasis or which would increase health risk by study participation
Who cannot join
- Individuals younger than 18 years of age.
- Known allergy or sensitivity to topical fluocinonide.
- Inability to complete all study-related visits, or inability to complete the Internet survey due to inadequate Internet access.
- Introduction of any other prescription medication, topical or systemic, for psoriasis while participating in the study. Subjects who are on systemic anti-inflammatory treatments for psoriasis must be on a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to enrollment.
- Any skin condition or disease that may require concurrent therapy or may confound evaluations
- Current enrollment in any research study involving an investigational drug
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Wake Forest University Health Sciences Department of Dermatology
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157
About this study
To evaluate whether participation in an Internet-based intervention helps improve short-term and long-term psoriasis treatment outcomes, in particular, adherence.
Read the detailed description
An investigator-blinded, prospective study of subjects with mild to moderate psoriasis will be conducted. Forty subjects ages 18 years and older will be enrolled.The Internet-based survey will be piloted to evaluate its effect on adherence to topical psoriasis medication. Subjects randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the Internet-survey group will log their impression of the state of their psoriasis on a weekly basis. Subjects in both the intervention and control groups will receive standard-of-care topical fluocinonide 0.05% ointment to be applied to affected areas on the skin twice daily. Adherence to fluocinonide will be assessed using Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS®) caps, electronic monitors affixed to the medication containers. Investigators and subjects will be blinded to the adherence data until the final (Month 12) treatment visit.
- Conditions
- Psoriasis
- Being tested
- Internet Survey, fluocinonide 0.05% ointment
- Medical subject headings
- Psoriasis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Internet SurveyBehavioural
fluocinonide 0.05% ointmentDrug
Also called Fluonex, Lonide, Lyderm, Fluocinonide-E
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention - internet reminder survey | Experimental | Treatment phase is 12 months. During the intervention, each subject will receive fluocinonide 0.05% ointment, a standard treatment for psoriasis. If their psoriasis could be suitably treated with fluocinonide, then they will be asked to participate in the study. At the initial study visit, fluocinonide will be dispensed in a small jar with a MEMS® electronic monitoring cap attached. Subjects will be asked to apply the medication twice daily. They will be asked to the entire affected area, excluding face and genitals. Subjects will be instructed to apply the smallest amount of study medication sufficient to cover the affected areas. At the end of the treatment phase, subjects will have a feedback session with specific results of adherence behavior revealed. They will receive weekly surveys via internet to complete. Receives: Behavioral: Internet Survey; Drug: fluocinonide 0.05% ointment |
| Standard of care, no internet survey | Experimental | Standard treatment for psoriasis. If it is felt that their psoriasis could be suitably treated with fluocinonide, then they will be asked to participate in the study. At the initial study visit, fluocinonide will be dispensed to the subjects in a small jar with a MEMS® electronic monitoring cap attached. Subjects will be asked to apply the medication twice daily. All subjects will be assigned to treatment with topical fluocinonide to the entire affected area, excluding face and genitals. Subjects will be instructed to apply the smallest amount of study medication sufficient to cover the affected areas. At the end of the treatment phase, subjects will have a feedback session with specific results of adherence behavior revealed. Receives: Drug: fluocinonide 0.05% ointment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Measured MEMS Adherence- Number of Days With a Correct Number of Doses Taken
Number of days patients adhered to the treatment is reported. All subjects receive the MEMs caps on their medication and it is reported by the "number" of days that the "dosage" was taken correctly, either with or without internet reminder survey intervention.
number of days with a correct number of doses taken
Measured: up to 12 months
Secondary outcomes (3)
Mean of Days Per Week Medication Was Taken - Internet Survey
The average number of days per week that participants reported taking the medication in the internet survey
Measured: up to 12 months
Disease Severity With PASI
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI): The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index is commonly used in clinical trials as a granular measure of disease severity. PASI combines the assessment of the severity of lesions and the area affected into a single score in the range 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease). It is weighted for area in each of the four body regions and scores erythema, induration and desquamation on an overall scale from 0-72. Treatment success is defined as a 75% reduction in PASI score from baseline value.
Measured: baseline and 12 months
Disease Severity With IGA Assessment
Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA): Similar to assessment performed in clinical practice, based on a 6-point scale from 0 (completely clear) to 5 (very severe). Treatment success is defined as score of 0 or 1 (clear or almost clear).
Measured: baseline and 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Mar 2013 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2012
- Primary completionMar 2016
- Study completionApr 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (19)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PsoriasisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Wake Forest University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Steven R Feldman, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01802580
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB00021783
- Status last verified
- May 2020
- First submitted
- 20 Feb 2013
- Last updated
- 4 Jun 2020
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Camisa C. Psoriasis. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1994
Piacquadio D, Kligman A. The critical role of the vehicle to therapeutic efficacy and patient compliance. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Aug;39(2 Pt 3):S67-73. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(98)70448-7. No abstract available.
PubMed 9703127Witkowski JA. Compliance: the dermatologic patient. Int J Dermatol. 1988 Nov;27(9):608-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1988.tb02416.x. No abstract available.
PubMed 3068168Richards HL, Fortune DG, O'Sullivan TM, Main CJ, Griffiths CE. Patients with psoriasis and their compliance with medication. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999 Oct;41(4):581-3.
PubMed 10495380Fouere S, Adjadj L, Pawin H. How patients experience psoriasis: results from a European survey. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2005 Nov;19 Suppl 3:2-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01329.x.
PubMed 16274404van de Kerkhof PC, de Hoop D, de Korte J, Cobelens SA, Kuipers MV. Patient compliance and disease management in the treatment of psoriasis in the Netherlands. Dermatology. 2000;200(4):292-8. doi: 10.1159/000018390.
PubMed 10894958Carroll CL, Feldman SR, Camacho FT, Manuel JC, Balkrishnan R. Adherence to topical therapy decreases during the course of an 8-week psoriasis clinical trial: commonly used methods of measuring adherence to topical therapy overestimate actual use. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Aug;51(2):212-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.01.052.
PubMed 15280839Yentzer BA, Wood AA, Sagransky MJ, O'Neill JL, Clark AR, Williams LL, Feldman SR. An Internet-based survey and improvement of acne treatment outcomes. Arch Dermatol. 2011 Oct;147(10):1223-4. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.277. No abstract available.
PubMed 22006146Zaghloul SS, Goodfield MJ. Objective assessment of compliance with psoriasis treatment. Arch Dermatol. 2004 Apr;140(4):408-14. doi: 10.1001/archderm.140.4.408.
PubMed 15096368Zschocke I, Mrowietz U, Karakasili E, Reich K. Non-adherence and measures to improve adherence in the topical treatment of psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2014 May;28 Suppl 2:4-9. doi: 10.1111/jdv.12445.
PubMed 24684738Laufs U, Bohm M, Kroemer HK, Schussel K, Griese N, Schulz M. [Strategies to improve medication adherence]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2011 Aug;136(31-32):1616-21. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1281566. Epub 2011 Aug 1. German.
PubMed 21809255McGrady ME, Hommel KA. Medication adherence and health care utilization in pediatric chronic illness: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2013 Oct;132(4):730-40. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1451. Epub 2013 Sep 2.
PubMed 23999953Storm A, Andersen SE, Benfeldt E, Serup J. One in 3 prescriptions are never redeemed: primary nonadherence in an outpatient clinic. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Jul;59(1):27-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.045. Epub 2008 May 7.
PubMed 18467003Aslam I, Feldman SR. Practical Strategies to Improve Patient Adherence to Treatment Regimens. South Med J. 2015 Jun;108(6):325-31. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000294. No abstract available.
PubMed 26079456Feldman SR. Practical Ways to Improve Patients' Treatment Outcomes. Winston-Salem, NC:Medical Quality Enhancement Corporation, 2008.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Jun 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Using an Internet Study to Improve Adherence for Psoriasis Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01802580
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB00021783
- Conditions
- Psoriasis
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Wake Forest UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2012
- Primary completion
- Mar 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Mar 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 12 Nov 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To evaluate whether participation in an Internet-based intervention helps improve short-term and long-term psoriasis treatment outcomes, in particular, adherence.
Detailed description
An investigator-blinded, prospective study of subjects with mild to moderate psoriasis will be conducted. Forty subjects ages 18 years and older will be enrolled.The Internet-based survey will be piloted to evaluate its effect on adherence to topical psoriasis medication. Subjects randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the Internet-survey group will log their impression of the state of their psoriasis on a weekly basis. Subjects in both the intervention and control groups will receive standard-of-care topical fluocinonide 0.05% ointment to be applied to affected areas on the skin twice daily. Adherence to fluocinonide will be assessed using Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS®) caps, electronic monitors affixed to the medication containers. Investigators and subjects will be blinded to the adherence data until the final (Month 12) treatment visit.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention - internet reminder survey | Experimental | Behavioral: Internet Survey, Drug: fluocinonide 0.05% ointmentTreatment phase is 12 months. During the intervention, each subject will receive fluocinonide 0.05% ointment, a standard treatment for psoriasis. If their psoriasis could be suitably treated with fluocinonide, then they will be asked to participate in the study. At the initial study visit, fluocinonide will be dispensed in a small jar with a MEMS® electronic monitoring cap attached. Subjects will be asked to apply the medication twice daily. They will be asked to the entire affected area, excluding face and genitals. Subjects will be instructed to apply the smallest amount of study medication sufficient to cover the affected areas. At the end of the treatment phase, subjects will have a feedback session with specific results of adherence behavior revealed. They will receive weekly surveys via internet to complete. |
| Standard of care, no internet survey | Experimental | Drug: fluocinonide 0.05% ointmentStandard treatment for psoriasis. If it is felt that their psoriasis could be suitably treated with fluocinonide, then they will be asked to participate in the study. At the initial study visit, fluocinonide will be dispensed to the subjects in a small jar with a MEMS® electronic monitoring cap attached. Subjects will be asked to apply the medication twice daily. All subjects will be assigned to treatment with topical fluocinonide to the entire affected area, excluding face and genitals. Subjects will be instructed to apply the smallest amount of study medication sufficient to cover the affected areas. At the end of the treatment phase, subjects will have a feedback session with specific results of adherence behavior revealed. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Any male or female 18 years or older of age with a diagnosis of mild to moderate psoriasis by a dermatologist will be eligible for participation.
- Less than 20% of body surface involvement for psoriasis.
- Subject is capable of understanding and willing to provide a signed and dated written voluntary informed consent before any protocol specific procedures are performed.
- The subject is able to complete the study and comply with study instructions, including attending all study visits.
- In general good health with no other skin disease, disease state or physical condition which would impair evaluation of psoriasis or which would increase health risk by study participation
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Individuals younger than 18 years of age.
- Known allergy or sensitivity to topical fluocinonide.
- Inability to complete all study-related visits, or inability to complete the Internet survey due to inadequate Internet access.
- Introduction of any other prescription medication, topical or systemic, for psoriasis while participating in the study. Subjects who are on systemic anti-inflammatory treatments for psoriasis must be on a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to enrollment.
- Any skin condition or disease that may require concurrent therapy or may confound evaluations
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Survey | Behavioural | Intervention - internet reminder survey |
| fluocinonide 0.05% ointmentAlso: Fluonex, Lonide, Lyderm, Fluocinonide-E | Drug | Intervention - internet reminder survey, Standard of care, no internet survey |
Primary outcome
Measured MEMS Adherence- Number of Days With a Correct Number of Doses Taken
Time frame: up to 12 months
Number of days patients adhered to the treatment is reported. All subjects receive the MEMs caps on their medication and it is reported by the "number" of days that the "dosage" was taken correctly, either with or without internet reminder survey intervention. number of days with a correct number of doses taken
3 secondary outcomes
Mean of Days Per Week Medication Was Taken - Internet Survey
Time frame: up to 12 months
Disease Severity With PASI
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Disease Severity With IGA Assessment
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Jun 2020.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- BackgroundCamisa C. Psoriasis. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1994
- Background: PubMed 9703127Piacquadio D, Kligman A. The critical role of the vehicle to therapeutic efficacy and patient compliance. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Aug;39(2 Pt 3):S67-73. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(98)70448-7. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 3068168Witkowski JA. Compliance: the dermatologic patient. Int J Dermatol. 1988 Nov;27(9):608-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1988.tb02416.x. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 10495380Richards HL, Fortune DG, O'Sullivan TM, Main CJ, Griffiths CE. Patients with psoriasis and their compliance with medication. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999 Oct;41(4):581-3.
- Background: PubMed 16274404Fouere S, Adjadj L, Pawin H. How patients experience psoriasis: results from a European survey. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2005 Nov;19 Suppl 3:2-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01329.x.
- Background: PubMed 10894958van de Kerkhof PC, de Hoop D, de Korte J, Cobelens SA, Kuipers MV. Patient compliance and disease management in the treatment of psoriasis in the Netherlands. Dermatology. 2000;200(4):292-8. doi: 10.1159/000018390.
- Background: PubMed 15280839Carroll CL, Feldman SR, Camacho FT, Manuel JC, Balkrishnan R. Adherence to topical therapy decreases during the course of an 8-week psoriasis clinical trial: commonly used methods of measuring adherence to topical therapy overestimate actual use. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Aug;51(2):212-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.01.052.
- Background: PubMed 22006146Yentzer BA, Wood AA, Sagransky MJ, O'Neill JL, Clark AR, Williams LL, Feldman SR. An Internet-based survey and improvement of acne treatment outcomes. Arch Dermatol. 2011 Oct;147(10):1223-4. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.277. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 15096368Zaghloul SS, Goodfield MJ. Objective assessment of compliance with psoriasis treatment. Arch Dermatol. 2004 Apr;140(4):408-14. doi: 10.1001/archderm.140.4.408.
- Background: PubMed 24684738Zschocke I, Mrowietz U, Karakasili E, Reich K. Non-adherence and measures to improve adherence in the topical treatment of psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2014 May;28 Suppl 2:4-9. doi: 10.1111/jdv.12445.
- Background: PubMed 21809255Laufs U, Bohm M, Kroemer HK, Schussel K, Griese N, Schulz M. [Strategies to improve medication adherence]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2011 Aug;136(31-32):1616-21. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1281566. Epub 2011 Aug 1. German.
- Background: PubMed 23999953McGrady ME, Hommel KA. Medication adherence and health care utilization in pediatric chronic illness: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2013 Oct;132(4):730-40. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1451. Epub 2013 Sep 2.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Steven R Feldman, MD, PhD principal investigator
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Early Phase 1 study testing Internet Survey and fluocinonide 0.05% ointment in people with Psoriasis, run by Wake Forest University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 12 Nov 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Measured MEMS Adherence- Number of Days With a Correct Number of Doses Taken (time frame: up to 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01802580, which also lists 19 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jun 2020.